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General Category => DNLoader => Topic started by: TC on July 17, 2024, 07:58:46 AM

Title: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: TC on July 17, 2024, 07:58:46 AM

Hi Folks, I am trying DNLoader for the first time, to upload a program from DS-340 of the DL-305 series into my laptop.

Can DNLoader communicate with the DS-340? Because the DNLoader write-up on this site doesn't list it among the PLCs that DNLoader works with. The closest is the DS-350.

Title: Re: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: franji1 on July 17, 2024, 08:48:13 AM

DN-Loader is short for DirectNET Loader, one of the protocols utilized by all of the DirectLOGIC PLCs, including the DL-340.

Title: Re: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: franji1 on July 17, 2024, 09:55:26 AM

Quote from: franji1 on July 17, 2024, 08:48:13 AM

DN-Loader is short for DirectNET Loader, one of the protocols utilized by all of the DirectLOGIC PLCs, including the DL-340.

Well, I misspoke.  DNLoader also utilizes K-Sequence protocol (not exclusively DirectNET), which the 340 does NOT support, hence it DNLoader is NOT compatible with the DL-340.

See this FAQ:
https://hosteng.com/FAQFiles/DNLoader.htm#FAQ0003

Title: Re: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: BobO on July 17, 2024, 11:00:56 AM

Quote from: franji1 on July 17, 2024, 09:55:26 AM

Quote from: franji1 on July 17, 2024, 08:48:13 AM

DN-Loader is short for DirectNET Loader, one of the protocols utilized by all of the DirectLOGIC PLCs, including the DL-340.

Well, I misspoke.  DNLoader also utilizes K-Sequence protocol (not exclusively DirectNET), which the 340 does NOT support, hence it DNLoader is NOT compatible with the DL-340.

See this FAQ:
https://hosteng.com/FAQFiles/DNLoader.htm#FAQ0003

And you misspoke again... ;)

It supports DirectNet *OR* KSequence, the DN is DirectNet, but it only supports more modern Koyo CPUs: 05, 105, 205, 350, and 405. The original 305 line was an entirely different beast which we never added support for.

Title: Re: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: TC on July 17, 2024, 12:07:57 PM

Thank you, BobO. No wonder the 340 is not in the list of support PLCs.

This being the case, the only hope of uploading and downloading DS-340 programs is to use the DS6?
 

Title: Re: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: rlp122 on July 17, 2024, 09:30:33 PM

That or find a handheld programmer.

Title: Re: Is DnLoader compatible with DS-340?
Post by: TC on July 18, 2024, 12:09:07 AM

Thank you!